Stock Delineation Study of Black Rockfish, Sebastes melanops, off the Orgon Coast

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Citation

Originator: Stewart, Elaine and Jerry Butler

Publish Date: 1990

Online Link: None

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Contact Information

Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Cedric Cooney

Job Position: Natural Resources Data and Systems Manager

Telephone: 503-947-6094

E-Mail Address: cedric.x.cooney@odfw.oregon.gov

Description

Abstract: The black rockfish, Sebastes melanops, is the most often caught recreational groundfish off the Oregon coast. This species' widespread occurrence, susceptibility to angling gear, and general acceptance by the angling public all contribute to its current importance and its continued value. Concern for the black rockfish resource led the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to plan a tagging study designed to better understand the movements of these fish along our coast. This study was submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service for possible funding under the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act. Funding was approved and the project was completed. This report summarizes the field work and results of that project.

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Geographic Extent: Oregon Coast

Status: Draft

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Format: PDF

Data Quality Information

Lineage-Source: This work was supported by Saltonstall-Kennedy Act funds under contract number 84-AB4-00067.

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Is a physical copy maintained for reference at Headquarters? Unknown